Vera Mae Kelly

Vera Mae Kelly

Services will be held Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014 at 10 a.m. at Mt. Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Terrance Blakesleay, eulogist.

The family will receive friends Monday from 4 to til 8 p.m. at V.K. Ryan &Son Funeral Home. Interment is in Rosemount Cemetery.

V.K. Ryan &Son Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Born in Mt. Pleasant, TN, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Margaret Armstrong Wainwright. She attended school in Mt. Pleasant, TN and grew up in the Canaan Community. At an early age she accepted Christ at Canaan A.M.E. Church she later united with Mt. Lebanon M.B. Church and MT. Vernon M.B. Church. At her passing she was a member of God 1st and was part of their Mother Ministry.

She is survived by her devoted children, James (Jimmy) W. Kelly (Debbie) of Denver, CO, Lynetta Kelly Lyons of Columbia, TN, and Lisa L. Nephilim (Baraka) of St. Louis, Mo; five grandchildren, one great-grandson; several special cousins, god children, special friends, other relatives and friends.

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